Knox Acquittal Overturned

3/26/2013 8:38AM

Italy’s Supreme Court has agreed to reopen the trial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder and sexual assault of Meredith Kercher in Perugia six years ago. WSJ’s Gilles Castonguay reports. Photo: Getty Images

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